Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The climate issue is the greatest challenge facing our country. We have significant and difficult decisions to make as a Parliament and as citizens. We are not in agreement on how best to make those decisions and we do not agree on how quickly the aspirational elements of the Government's climate plan, which was published yesterday, can be achieved. While the plan is welcome, it is short on detail. No full costings are available. We do not know how much it will cost to implement the plan or even whether it is possible to implement it within the timeframe. It is disappointing that we will miss our 2020 targets by a long way. It is even questionable whether the State can meet its targets for 2030.

My first question, which is for all three contributors, seeks their view on the costing of yesterday's plan. Is it credible? Is it achievable in terms of the timelines set out by the Government yesterday?